Analyzer Technician

Analyzer Technician

Join our INVISTA Orange, TX site as an Analyzer Technician. We are seeking technicians with analyzer experience who can troubleshoot, maintain, and improve critical analyzer systems that support safe and reliable plant operations. In this role, you will apply your analyzer expertise while working alongside instrumentation and electrical technicians as part of a multi-craft maintenance team.

Our Maintenance team includes skilled Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical, and Pipefitter technicians. The team works closely with Operations, Reliability, Process Engineering, and Safety groups to maintain safe and reliable operations. Our culture emphasizes safety, teamwork, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Operations and Engineering to improve analyzer reliability and operational performance while supporting maintenance and reliability objectives. This team works a 4/10 schedule with overtime as needed.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, inspect, and maintain process analyzers and analyzer systems
• Maintain gas chromatographs, process analyzers, analyzer shelters, and sample conditioning systems
• Support startup, shutdown, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities associated with analyzer equipment
• Troubleshoot instrumentation associated with analyzer systems
• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting associated with analyzer equipment
• Develop analyzer maintenance procedures and improve existing procedures
• Maintain accurate analyzer calibration, inspection, and maintenance records
• Collaborate with Operations, Reliability, and Engineering teams to improve analyzer performance and reliability
• Perform preventive maintenance and condition-based maintenance activities
• Identify reliability opportunities and recommend equipment upgrades and improvements
• Conduct root cause analyses and recommend corrective and preventive actions
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for analyzer support, services, and replacement parts
• Support Team-Based Maintenance initiatives and reliability improvements

Qualifications include:

• 3+ years of analyzer, instrumentation, process control, or related maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility
• Experience troubleshooting, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining process analyzers
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, procedures, and equipment documentation
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation associated with analyzer systems

Physical requirements include:

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, arc flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, and ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of eighty feet.
• Must be able to be on call.

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.